I greatly enjoyed this article and believe body language can significantly impact your chances while in a job interview. Body language can say so many things that we may or may not agree with.
This article helps you to think through your actions before and during an interview. The author pointed out four common types of body language including: eye contact, fidgeting, posture, and closed body language. Of the four types of body language discussed, there were two I could easily see myself being a victim of, fidgeting and closed body language.
When I am nervous I am prone to all sorts of fidgeting that I now see as a disadvantage. Although I would be very interested in the interview I had, I am very cold natured. As I learned in the article, crossing your arms can display a lack of interest. I will definitely bring a coat of some sort to my future interviews to avoid any possible misunderstandings. I believe you must first be conscious of the body language you are displaying, then you will be able to express your interest in the position correctly.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Thursday, September 13, 2007
My plan for the next decade
I do not know the new and different options that may come my way in the next ten years, but I will give you my plan for what I would like to see happen.
I would obtain my Psychology undergraduate degree from Clemson University in the desired four years. Immediately following graduation, I will go on to get a masters degree in counseling and follow the path to become a certified counselor. While trying to obtain this goal, I must fulfill each of the requirements that the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) calls for.
I will finish my Master's degree work by completing at least 48 hours at The University of Georgia or Columbia's International University. To become a certified counselor you must complete your graduate and undergraduate degrees. After that is completed, I am required to fill 3,000 hours of counseling experience over 24 months. I will also need 100 hours of post-Master's direct supervision. My supervisor must hold an advanced degree in counseling or something closely related. In addition, I must receive a passing score on the National Counselor Exam (NCE).
Sometime during this journey to become a certified counselor, I hope to find the man I was meant to marry. I would like to work as a counselor until we decide to have children. I will then choose to be a stay at home mom until our children are in their teens. At that time, I will re-enter the work force and, again, put to use the skills that I have learned to best assist those in troubling situations and/or those with chronic disorders.
I would obtain my Psychology undergraduate degree from Clemson University in the desired four years. Immediately following graduation, I will go on to get a masters degree in counseling and follow the path to become a certified counselor. While trying to obtain this goal, I must fulfill each of the requirements that the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) calls for.
I will finish my Master's degree work by completing at least 48 hours at The University of Georgia or Columbia's International University. To become a certified counselor you must complete your graduate and undergraduate degrees. After that is completed, I am required to fill 3,000 hours of counseling experience over 24 months. I will also need 100 hours of post-Master's direct supervision. My supervisor must hold an advanced degree in counseling or something closely related. In addition, I must receive a passing score on the National Counselor Exam (NCE).
Sometime during this journey to become a certified counselor, I hope to find the man I was meant to marry. I would like to work as a counselor until we decide to have children. I will then choose to be a stay at home mom until our children are in their teens. At that time, I will re-enter the work force and, again, put to use the skills that I have learned to best assist those in troubling situations and/or those with chronic disorders.
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Web 2.0
The video about Web 2.0 was able to reveal many subtle truths about how the communication of today constantly changes. The title, Web 2.0, could suggest that the web itself still has progress to make. As demonstrated in the video, we have developed many new ways that our words may express ideas. Giving the web a version number implies that there are still changes to be made to the Internet.
Web 2.0 has a great affect on those who are now entering the work force, as well as on those who have been working for years. Unfortunately, I believe the new employees of today are better prepared than those who have been in the work force for years. They are now having to learn how to use the new advances in technology. Most future employees have grown up with the Internet their whole lives. Unlike the experienced workers of today, those new to the work force are able to easily understand how to use technology. New employees still have to learn about the small advances we have made recently on the Internet but already understand the it as a whole. Current employees may have gotten their jobs before knowing how to manage computers, or before the Internet became important. This is very true in all types of jobs within The United States.
It seems crazy but is very true, we must rethink everything. The Internet has changed the way our world works. We can now do things much easier than ever before. The way we think of relationships, writings, and safety has had to change thanks to the new advances on the Internet. While it has made communication much easier between different branches of a business, it has also made things such as plagiarism much easier to commit in todays world. Communication as we knew it, not long ago, has drastically changed for the better as well as for the worst.
Web 2.0 has a great affect on those who are now entering the work force, as well as on those who have been working for years. Unfortunately, I believe the new employees of today are better prepared than those who have been in the work force for years. They are now having to learn how to use the new advances in technology. Most future employees have grown up with the Internet their whole lives. Unlike the experienced workers of today, those new to the work force are able to easily understand how to use technology. New employees still have to learn about the small advances we have made recently on the Internet but already understand the it as a whole. Current employees may have gotten their jobs before knowing how to manage computers, or before the Internet became important. This is very true in all types of jobs within The United States.
It seems crazy but is very true, we must rethink everything. The Internet has changed the way our world works. We can now do things much easier than ever before. The way we think of relationships, writings, and safety has had to change thanks to the new advances on the Internet. While it has made communication much easier between different branches of a business, it has also made things such as plagiarism much easier to commit in todays world. Communication as we knew it, not long ago, has drastically changed for the better as well as for the worst.
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Me!
Greetings,
My name is Rachael Marchette. I transfered to Clemson University in 2006 from Francis Marion University. I always planned to go straight to Clemson but was in a bad car wreck my Senior year of high school. The wreck caused me to have difficulty walking. Because of this, I stayed close to home, Florence, SC, for my Freshman year in college. I am a Psychology major, minoring in Business Administration. After I complete my undergraduate degree, I am also planning to get my Masters degree in Psychology. I am excited about this class because I struggle with formal writing and need to develop this skill before I go on to get my Masters.
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